“Daimoku (Nam-Myo-Ho-Renge-Kyo) is like light. As the Daishonin says, "A candle can light up a place that has been dark for billions of years". Similarily, the moment we offer prayers based on daimoku, the darkness in our lives vanishes. This is the principle of the simultaneity of cause and effect. At that very instant in the depths of our lives our prayer has been answered”.

The heart and essence of this practise is the chanting of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (download sound file here). This simple, yet effective practise puts the attainment of Buddhahood within the reach of everyone, no matter what their level of intelligence.

Unlike some forms of Buddhism, the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin, does not require any special rules and regulations such as diet, dress etc. We come to our our decisions in life based on the wisdom gained by chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

It is also helpful to make contact with a group near to you. If you live in the East Midlands, please contact us here. If you live in the UK (but not in the East Midlands), visit the SGI-UK web site and complete the form there. If you are outside of the UK, please visit the Links page to find your country's web site.

In the meantime, to start practising all you need to do is the following:

It is suggested that you do this for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening. As far as possible, you should try to clear your mind and listen to the sound and the rythm of your chanting. However, in the real world, this is not always possible but you shouldn't be concerened with this as this Buddhism is not about escaping life but dealing with the problems it brings and changing yourself and the environment around you.